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Extending an Edwardian cottage in a conservation area called for caref

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The success of Jorge and Carin’s Kent extension owed itself to clever design solutions and a combination of talents

On the verge of starting this self-build, a late change of design proved to be the making of this Devonian house on a bend

BUYING A RUN-DOWN BUNGALOW ON A LARGE PLOT ENABLED KATE AND ROSS TO BUILD THEIR DREAM HOME IN THE GARDEN AND EDGE CLOSER TO BEING MORTGAGE FREE

REBECCA AND SIMON HAVE TRANSFORMED A PLAIN NEW BUILD WITH A SELF-BUILT EXTENSION AND IT’S ESPECIALLY MAGICAL AT CHRISTMAS

A couple with no DIY experience decided to take on a self-build and now live in a beautiful oak-framed cottage

Despite the challenges, Celia and Keith McCarthy turned a 1970s bungalow into a characterful cedar-clad haven

The success of Jorge and Carin’s Kent extension owed itself to clever design solutions and a combination of talents

On the verge of starting this self-build, a late change of design proved to be the making of this Devonian house on a bend

BUYING A RUN-DOWN BUNGALOW ON A LARGE PLOT ENABLED KATE AND ROSS TO BUILD THEIR DREAM HOME IN THE GARDEN AND EDGE CLOSER TO BEING MORTGAGE FREE

REBECCA AND SIMON HAVE TRANSFORMED A PLAIN NEW BUILD WITH A SELF-BUILT EXTENSION AND IT’S ESPECIALLY MAGICAL AT CHRISTMAS

A couple with no DIY experience decided to take on a self-build and now live in a beautiful oak-framed cottage

Despite the challenges, Celia and Keith McCarthy turned a 1970s bungalow into a characterful cedar-clad haven